1,343 research outputs found
Tobacco alternatives in Greece. A preliminary evaluation and classification
No full textThe CAP reform for the tobacco sector has the aim to phase out the subsidy payment for tobacco cultivation. From 2006 to 2009, a decoupled payment is provided in the framework of the Single Farm Payment Scheme. This will have great impacts on the tobacco farmers in terms of income and employment. This study is aimed at identifying tobacco alternatives in Greece, which can provide tobacco farmers with employment and income. Such alternatives have been evaluated and classified according to different criteria and this led to the drafting of a list of alternative crops being the most suitable for every region concerns. To this end, we studied two tobacco regions in Greece, the region of the Tobacco Cooperative of Elassona, in Larissa, Thessaly, and the region of Tobacco Cooperative of Toumpa, in Kilkis, Central Macedonia. The study was elaborated in the context of the research project entitled DIVTOB (Manos et al.), which is a European FP6 funded project under Priority 8 - Policy related research - Tools and assessment methods for sustainable agriculture and forestry management.La réforme de la PAC pour le secteur du tabac a le but ultime de supprimer progressivement le paiement de subventions à la production de tabac. Entre l’an 2006 et l’an 2009, le découplage des paiements sera introduit dans le cadre du Paiement Unique par Exploitation. Ce nouveau régime de paiement aura
un impact significatif sur les revenus et l’emploi des producteurs de tabac. Cette étude vise à identifier les alternatives à la culture du tabac en Grèce qui pourraient devenir une nouvelle source d’emploi et de revenus pour les producteurs de tabac. Ces alternatives ont été évaluées et classées sur la base de
différents critères et ceci nous a permis de rédiger une liste des meilleures cultures alternatives pour satisfaire les besoins de chaque région. C’est donc dans ce but ultime que nous avons étudié deux régions grecques de production de tabac: Elassona, à Larissa, Thessalie, et Toumpa, à Kilkis, Macédoine centrale. Cette étude a été menée dans le cadre du projet de recherche DIVTOB (Manos et al.), concernant la 8ème priorité thématique du 6ème Programme-cadre – recherche appliquée à la politique – Instruments et méthodes d’évaluation pour l’agriculture durable et la gestion des forêts
Sustainable planning of agricultural production
No full textThis paper presents a model for sustainable planning and optimisation of agricultural production. The model is a mathematical programming model, based on multicriteria techniques, and can be used as a tool for the analysis and simulation of production plans, as well as for the study of impacts of the various policies in agriculture. The model can achieve the optimum production plan of an agricultural region combining in one utility function different conflicting criteria as the maximisation of gross margin and the minimisation of fertilisers used, under a set of constraints for land, labour, available capital, common agricultural policy, etc. The proposed model was applied to the four prefectures of the region of Thessaly, in central Greece. The data needed resulted from the research project entitled 'Sustainable management of soil-water sources of Thessaly aiming at the optimum agricultural production (SMaRT)' funded by EEA grants. In all prefectures, the optimum production plan presents greater gross return, less fertilisers used, and less irrigated water used than the existent production plan
Impact assessment of CAP policies on social sustainability in rural areas: An application in Northern Greece
No full textThis study aims to assess the multiple impacts of the Common Agricultural Policies (CAP) on social sustainability in rural areas. Social sustainability is related to social capital, social inclusion, social exclusion and social cohesion in rural economies, terms that are described in this paper and measured by relevant social indicators. A multicriteria model was formulated in order to study the social impacts of the CAP reform ("decoupling") and Water Framework Directive. The model estimates the farmers' utility function taking in account various conflicting criteria that can explain the farmers' behavior (e.g. maximisation of farm income, risk minimisation, minimization of labour, etc.). The model is further used to simulate the impacts on social sustainability by estimating the social indicators mentioned above. The model is applied in a region of Northern Greece. There is a major reduction in family and external labour in the study region as a result of the implementation of EU policies. These effects cause many social problems particularly in the ageing of population because of the internal migration. There are also social problems for the seasonal workers of agricultural labour market who are mainly foreign immigrants. In addition, there are changes in the profile of gender issues since the decrease in women employment is much higher than in men. These changes have a negative effect on the social sustainability. The paper provides a future path for research taking suitable methodology and policy for social sustainability in rural areas
Multicriteria analysis for grouping and ranking European Union rural areas based on social sustainability indicators
No full textSocial sustainability is ‘one of the three legs of the sustainability stool’ (the other two are environmental and economic). There is limited literature that focuses on social sustainability to the extent that a comprehensive study of this concept is still missing. As a result, there have been very few attempts to define social sustainability as an independent dimension of sustainable development. Social sustainability is related to social capital, social inclusion, social exclusion and social cohesion in rural economies, terms that are measured by relevant social sustainability indicators. This paper aims to measure these indicators and to compare them. In order to measure these indicators, a household survey carried out in the context of the research project CAP-IRE. This survey included 11 case study areas in nine case study areas of the European Union. From the results of this survey, we measured a set of economic and social sustainability indicators. We have selected the main social sustainability indicators on which we based to proceed to the grouping and ranking of the 11 European rural areas
Classification and Ranking Rural Areas in Greece based on technical, economic and social indicators of the agricultural holdings
No full textThis paper aims to classify and rank rural areas in Greece using a set of technical, economic and social indicators. For this purpose we developed appropriate indicators and criteria applied Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and the multicriteria method PROMETHEE II. In order to collect the appropriate data, a household survey carried out in the context of the research project CAP-IRE (Assessing the multiple Impacts of the Common Agricultural Policy on Rural Economies) which is a European FP7 funded project. A sample of 300 farm households located in the 16 prefectures of Macedonia and Thrace at Northern Greece was used to classify and rank these areas
Tobacco decoupling impacts on income, employment and environment in European tobacco regions
No full textThis paper presents a multicriteria mathematical programming model that was developed to study the impacts of different tobacco diversification alternatives on income, employment and environment. The model estimates the farmers' utility function taking in account various conflicting criteria that can explain the farmers' behaviour (e.g., maximisation of farm income, risk minimisation, labour, etc.). The model is used to simulate alternative tobacco decoupling scenarios to take alternative farm plans that achieve different levels of income, labour and environmental impacts. Different tobacco alternatives have been used for this purpose resulting from field research in four of the European tobacco regions, two in Greece and two in Spain. The results have shown differences in all case studies in Greece and Spain due to the impacts of tobacco decoupling and in spite of its positive effect on the environment, the loss in farmers' income and mainly the increase of unemployment in the tobacco regions of Greece and Spain will be very important in short and medium terms as it is obvious that these matters will cause significant problems in the local rural economies
Evaluation of tobacco cultivation alternatives under the EU common agricultural policy (CAP)
No full textA multicriteria model was formulated in order to study the impacts of different tobacco diversification alternatives on income, employment and environment. It was developed in the context of the research project DIVTOB (Diversification for Tobacco Growing Regions in the Southern European Union), a European FP6 funded project. The model estimates the farmers' utility function taking in account various conflicting criteria that can explain the farmers' behaviour (e.g. maximisation of farm income, risk minimisation, labour, etc.). The model is used to simulate alternative scenarios and policies and to take alternative farm plans that achieve different levels of income, labour and environmental impacts
Public private partnerships value in bioenergy projects: Economic feasibility analysis based on two case studies
No full textEffects of CAP policy on farm household behaviour and social sustainability
No full textThis paper aims to assess the effects of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on farm household behaviour and social sustainability by estimating main labour and employment indicators. The methodology used is scenario analysis based on multicriteria decision making in order to estimate and compare the impacts of different CAP scenarios on social indicators. A Multicriteria Mathematical Programming model was developed at farm household level and five future scenarios were used. The model estimates the farmers’ utility function taking in account various conflicting criteria that can explain the farmers’ behaviour. Then the model is used to simulate the impacts on social sustainability by estimating the social indicators mentioned above. The methodology was implemented to farm households in three case study areas, located in Macedonia Thrace (Greece), Guadalquivir Valley Andalusia (Spain) and Southern Eastern Planning Region (Bulgaria)
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